Congress shouldn’t create another newborn benefit

A bipartisan group of lawmakers recently introduced the Supporting Newborn Parents Act of 2026, which would provide parents up to $2,000 when a child is born. The impulse is understandable. Babies are expensive, and many of the bills arrive immediately: hospital costs, diapers, formula, cribs, car seats, and lost wages from time away from work. […]
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Washington Examiner
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